Monday, August 18, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: Must Reads

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Top 10 Books People Have Been Telling You That You MUST ReadThis is a difficult one for me because I'm usually the one in my family/circle of friends recommending books, not the other way around. I had to think of things I see great reviews on most often.

5. Eleanor and Park/Fangirl -- I always see good reviews of these, but have yet to pick up a Rainbow Rowell book. Kind of worried they might not be for me, but I'll have to try them out eventually to find out for sure.

3. 1984 by George Orwell-- Another of my sister's faves, and since I'm big on dystopian, I really have no excuse for not reading it. I'll get around to it eventually. :D

2. 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James -- Just with all the general hype and now the film coming out, lots of people have been telling me to read it. Yeah, I won't be though. :/

1. Infernal Devices series -- My sister really loves these, even more than the Mortal Instruments. And since I really love TMI, she really wants me to read the other Cassie Clare series. I plan to. Just haven't gotten around to it yet.That's it for me! How about you?

I love Rainbow Rowell's books, but I'm afraid that they've been so praised to high heavens by now that people can't help but feel let down in a way -- which is really unfortunate. Maybe try one of her slightly less hyped books to start with instead? Attachments and Landline are both adult books, and really very good. I wouldn't bother with 50 Shades. Sadly, I did read them, and there's a week I'll never get back. (And yet, I read all three... go figure).

Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I will try one of her adult books first. And I get reading all three. I have something of a finishing complex myself. The time I'll never get back was for the Millennium trilogy. It was really terrible, but I read all three anyway. :D Thanks for stopping by, Lisa! :D

Well there are 5 books in the bloodline series. Can i count that as 5 choices? lol because that is a popular referral. the The Universe Builders is another book I've heard great things about. Matt @ JC's Book Haven.

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